Insights and Stories on Slaughter

Swiss reject initiative to ban factory farming

Sep. 26, 2022 at 2:28 am CDT

Geneva | Reuters — Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposal to ban factory farming in a referendum on whether the wealthy country’s strict animal welfare laws need to be tightened yet further. The government’s VoteInfo App showed a provisional result of 62.86 per cent of votes against the proposal, […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed on uncertain consumer demand

Jun. 16, 2022 at 7:09 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Fifth-generation cattle rancher aims to build biggest U.S. beef plant

Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:22 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs extend recovery from recent slide

May. 17, 2022 at 4:46 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm

Apr. 6, 2022 at 7:09 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle rise as feed prices slip

Mar. 16, 2022 at 5:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle fell on Wednesday on technical liquidation, as livestock markets continue to wrestle with questions about consumer demand as food prices surge, traders said. Feeder cattle futures firmed on the day as feed prices fell, traders said. “Today’s live cattle futures trade […]

By Reuters

JBS to help fund home purchases for Brooks staff

Mar. 3, 2022 at 6:55 pm CST

One of the biggest beef packers operating in Canada is pledging $1.7 million for a one-year pilot program to help employees buy or upgrade homes. JBS Foods Canada, which operates Brazilian meat packer JBS’s plant at Brooks, Alta., on Tuesday announced the launch of what it calls the “Homebuyer Dream […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle hit four-month low

Mar. 1, 2022 at 6:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures dropped to a four-month low on Tuesday and live cattle futures eased as Wall Street tumbled, traders said. A surge in prices for grains used for livestock feed added pressure on feeder cattle, traders said. Corn and wheat futures each […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend rally to six days

Feb. 18, 2022 at 5:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose for the sixth straight session on Friday, with the market underpinned by strong domestic demand and tight supplies as slaughter numbers lagged well behind the 2021 pace. Traders also noted technical buying helped accelerate the gains. April lean hog futures […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit six-month high on strong cash markets

Feb. 17, 2022 at 4:51 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose 2.1 per cent on Thursday, with the front-month contract hitting its highest in six months on strength in the cash market, traders said. April lean hog futures gained 2.175 cents, to 107.575 cents/lb., hitting a new contract high and briefly […]

By Reuters

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